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Original Vintage War Poster Child Found A Blind WWII Ammunition Shells Modernism

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Original vintage World War Two bomb safety poster - This child found a 'blind' Accidents occur daily with blinds left on ranges Report all blinds for destruction at the end of the day's work - featuring a modernist design by the notable British graphic designer Abram Games (Abraham Gamse; 1914-1996) depicting an arrow in red shaped as a wooden coffin with a child's face at the top, pointing down to an unexploded hand grenade with a big explosion of smoke in the background, the warning text about the danger in bold black and red lettering below. A live but blind grenade is one that hasn't yet exploded. Printed by Alf Cooke Ltd, Leeds and London. Good condition, tears, creasing, folds, minor staining.
  • Creator:
    Abram Games (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.75 in (73 cm)Width: 19.3 in (49 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1943
  • Condition:
    Good condition, tears, creasing, folds, minor staining.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012631318442

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